"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne that concerns a medical researcher in medieval Padua.
Characters
- Rappaccini - ethically dubious researcher of the medicinal properties of plants
- Giovanni - young medical student, the focus point of Rappaccini's research
- Beatrice - daughter of the researcher, imbued with poison by her father's garden
- Professor Baglioni - Giovanni's father's friend, a professor in medicine
External Link
text of story
Last updated: 05-23-2005 14:20:03